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1<sup>st</sup>. On credit to Indians or Indian Traders -- | 1<sup>st</sup>. On credit to Indians or Indian Traders -- | ||
| − | In my letter as early as the 29<sup>th</sup | + | In my letter as early as the 29<sup>th</sup> of may 1790. to your predecessor I gave him my opinion of it in these words -- |
| − | "I find Credit is unquestionably prejudicial to this | + | "I find Credit is unquestionably prejudicial to this Country No man here Red or White is benefited, it is a loss to both; as they consume all they get, it increases their extravagance while it lessens the Means of Supporting it. -- If they were taught to be provident they would know the Value of labour which they are totally unacquainted with. |
If they were taught to provide the Means before hand for their support they would be vigilant careful and Econimical. But the [undecipherable] of this is Manifest. If a Man wants a keg of Laffia he will give a horse for it; If he wants a hunting [undecipherable] <s>if he parts </s> the | If they were taught to provide the Means before hand for their support they would be vigilant careful and Econimical. But the [undecipherable] of this is Manifest. If a Man wants a keg of Laffia he will give a horse for it; If he wants a hunting [undecipherable] <s>if he parts </s> the | ||